7 More Secrets of High-Productivity Writing and Info Product Creation

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1. Decide on the writing project you need to accomplish next, more than any other. What one piece of writing is most important to you right now? This is where your focus needs to be. Next, decide on the specific action steps required and follow this path before any other. You can complete any writing project you want but you can only do one thing at a time. Take a step-by-step approach and successful completion of any writing job is within reach.

2. Learn to say no to low pay-off tasks. It’s easy to be busy with less important work. If the task is not important today, then don’t waste your time on it. Work in order from the most important task each day to the least important. The fewer low pay-off items you spend time on, the more time you’ll have for those action steps that can make a greater impact for you.

3. Group related tasks together and knock them off in a single session. If you’re writing ten articles for example, don’t write one, then post it and return to plan the next article. That approach eats up valuable time. Completing several small tasks at once is easier as you build the momentum. Write your titles… map out your articles… then craft all ten in one writing session. Consolidating your efforts helps you make the most of your time. Cluster together small components and you’ll get more accomplished. When you’re forced to shift from one type of activity to another and back again — you waste valuable time trying to adjust your focus back and forth.

4. Delete any task from your to-do list that becomes irrelevant, redundant, or unnecessary. Ask yourself, “What’s the worst thing that could happen if I dropped this item from my list?” If you can accept the answer in a pain-free way, drop it at once.

5. Delay tasks that aren’t urgent in favour of the most pressing ones. Not everything needs to be done right now. Doing it now might not represent the best possible use of your time in the moment. Complete what needs to be done now.

6. Develop the habit on sketching or mapping out your writing projects on paper. Mind-mapping is a tremendously valuable tool for writers. Most successful writers will agree that planning, organizing and outlining are key steps to high-productivity writing. Create the road map first and then follow it. It’s a simple concept and one that has proven effective.

7. Create a detailed outline before creating a single page of content. An outline requires you to think and strategize. But the outline is the key to your entire project. With a completed outline, you know what to do at each step, right through to the finish line.